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as in thigh
a lower limb of an animal he broke his leg when he accidentally stepped in that gopher hole

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as in stage
a portion of a trip on the first leg of the cruise they went south to the Caribbean

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Recent Examples of leg They are also set to embark on the North American leg of their ongoing Walk the Line tour in August, with pre-sale via Ticketmaster starting today (April 23). Kristine Kwak, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025 Chelsea then lost their only game of the season so far, also against City, in the first leg of a Champions League quarter-final. Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 Playing in the second leg of a back-to-back, the Wild looked out of sorts and fatigued in the opening 40 minutes. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 In the third, on tired legs, the Wild found their footing. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leg
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  • Faded whiskering at the thighs completes the vintage look.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • There are also harnesses that fit chins, thighs, and hands.
    Malia Griggs, SELF, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • Right after taping the April 21 episode, the judges stepped out of the sound stage to give USA TODAY insight into what those precious few minutes of negotiation were like.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • This practice can open up the late larval stage or pupae to predators or weather to kill them.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • The all-day event will feature classic rodeo competitions including bull riding, calf roping and barrel racing alongside community programming that celebrates Black western heritage.
    Jasmine Desiree, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
  • To intensify the core work and balance, place the sole of your right foot on the inside of the left calf.
    Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • Last year's Beautiful Bulldog winner, Pumpkin, took her final victory lap as the Drake Relays mascot at the event before handing over the reins to Milo.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Published on April 21, 2025 By Viju Mathew Photo : Neil Fraser, courtesy of RM Sotheby's Photo : Neil Fraser, courtesy of RM Sotheby's At its final professional race, the 1000 Km of Spa in 2010, chassis No. 109 was knocked out of contention after hitting a wall on the 82nd lap.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • But if these pins have been dying a quiet death for decades—women have rejected them wholesale, and instead have been turning them into necklaces, charms, anything but brooches—men have moved in, and now these sparklers dazzle from the fanciest monkey suits on the planet.
    Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
  • All three ensembles diverged from the Vatican's traditional dress code, which prescribes a formal black suit, black tie, and a black lapel pin for male attendees at papal funerals.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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